California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 28km SSE of Three Rivers, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 28km SSE of Three Rivers, CA on Wed, May 26, 1982, 11:45 PM PDT (06:45 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5km SE of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-27 06:45:45 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.221° N, 118.748° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
226°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 145.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531452. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.